Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-07-06
City council meets tonight.

to his residence.
Mixed paints, warranted not to crack
or scale, at SouthwoTth's. AZ
The addition to the Christian parson-
age is nearing completion.
Lee Corson is sitting up and will be
out on crutches in another week.
III. NJ. Buck has just put new fence
around two sides OF his premises.
Shannon 81 Shannon will issue Bar
Der County Pointers again next week.
Smoked meats, bologna sausage, and
every variety of fresh meats, at E. T.
| Mobiles. AZ
The best beef TO be had In town is at
the Central meat market, opposite 1st
National bank.
Two car loads of the celebrated Har-
per -four sold every month, by Standi-
ford, Youmans Il Eldred. 81
J. NJ. Phipps and wife, of Bedford,
Ind, are here visiting their brother-in-
law, NJ. W. Hunter and his wife.
Wheeler is making a speciality of
standard brands of teas. He keeps the
best varieties and can duplicate city
prices. 6
The Morton county people generally
left here Sunday. The Frisco band went
to Lake City, and played there for the
celebration.
Judge W. a. Mcdonald is over from
Wellington to-day TO hear the decision
in the Morton county case. Gen. John
son will be here to-day.
Scott l.. Allen, one of the cleverest
real estate men in town, went to work
yesterday for Bronson Il IIouchin, in
the abstract and loan Office.
The City Drug Store, l.. +. Pearson.
proprietor, has several new brands of
new cigars, five centers, that get clear
away with any 10 cent cigar i'll town.
Try them. 5
The Willing Workers are now work
ing for the parsonage. They always
make a success of what they undertake
They will manage the lawn social to-
morrow night. Give them a call.
Wichita does not buy groceries any
cheaper than StandIford, Youmans *
Eldred buy. They are now making a
speciality of jObblng, and are supplying
n majority of the small stores in the
county. 80
The crops are assured, and Standi-
ford, Youmans u Eldred report an in
creased trade in every branch of their
extensive establishment. They are
placing orders for nearly carload Of
merchandise every week, and always
have something fresh to show their GUS
toners. They handle the best of every
thing. 3
We have just received nine new fonts
OF the very latest styles in job type, and
an abundance of new paper, cards, en-
velOpes, etc. We ask that our friends
in need of job printing of any descrip-
ton, from n visiting card to full page
poster, come in and get our prices. We
do no ''snide' work, but furnish the
best of everything.
TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is MA
KING FARM LOANS ON BETTER TERMS
FOR THE BORROWER THAN CAN BE OF
FERED ELSEWHERE. ALL INTEREST
Is PAYABLE AT THEIR OFFICE, THUS
SAVING EXPENSE OF RENTING THE
MONEY. CONSULT YOUR OWN INTEREST
BY CALLING on THEM BEFORE CON
TRACING FOR A LOAN ON YOUR FARM
The wife of Mr.. a. Il. Purdy died at
her home, one and one-half miles south
of this city, last Thursday morning,
June 30th, at 6 o'clock, after protract-
ed illness. Mr.. Purdy moved here from
Ottawa last winter, and since then he
and his family have made many friends
here. The remains of the deceased
were taken to Ottawa for burial. Mr..
Purdy has the sympathy of this COM
munity.
The play, Under the Laurels," by
home talent, was rendered before a
good audience last Friday evening.
Those who participated had the proper
conception of their parts, but want of
practice was apparent. Frequent
prompting and long waits between
words made the audience weary. Mrs.
Dunn, Miss Jessie O'Bryan and Mr..
| Vincent were far above the amateur Of
country towns, and it is hoped that they
may present another play when the
cool weather is here. The play was to
have been repeated Saturday evening
but the storm broke into the arrange
ment. The net proceeds of the enter
tianment was about $500
At the races at the Toler stock farm,
Wichita, last week, Barber county
horses did well. The PAGER, Diamond
Joe, the property of Chaplin Bros, of
this city, won the 2:lO pacing race
though the judges made him win four
straight heats before they were willing
TO give up. lie did not make extra
time, however, it being 2:4l, 2:I2f, 2:44i
and 2:49f. Another Barber county
colt, =. III. Chaplin, b. s., by Chapin's
Egmont, dam Fannie Paryin by Green's
Bashaw, the property of F. II. Shelley,
of Kiowa, won the special Beacon
stakes for two-year olds, one-half mile
heats, two best in three. The time
was :45 and l:47. This is one of the
most likely colts in the county and big
things are expected of him. The Cat
tell colt Wonder, was entered for the
trotting races but he behaved badly and
was ruled out. He is owned by +. IL.
Shelley, OF Kiowa.
One of the pleasant incidents of the
visit Of one hundred citizens of Morton
county to this city last week, occurred
at the Grand hotel Friday evening.
The representatives of the town of